In my early days of becoming a single mum, I had a lot of fear about dating. For the first year, I thought Who would want to date ME? I certainly didn’t think I was girlfriend material. Looking back, I most definitely undervalued myself as a person and what I could bring to a relationship. But what I found through my dating journey was that being a single mum really wasn’t a negative thing. Over the years, I have asked around, and I found that most guys are pretty understanding about single mums. In fact, to most men I’ve spoken with, having kids from a previous relationship is not really a big deal at all. The biggest challenge they saw was that single mums had less time, and it was harder to be spontaneous. One man added “And knowing there is a little person that comes first. But these are pretty easy to manage.”
So let’s hear it from the male perspective. What are some great reasons to date a single mum?Continue Reading →
